Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 682

Aykoç

Aykoç /ajˈkotʃ/ ASCII Aykoc

“moon + ram”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aykoç?

Aykoç

IPA /ajˈkotʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aykoç mean?

Built from ay ‘moon’ and koç ‘ram’. The ram is an image of strength and courage in Turkish names; ay adds beauty and radiance in name compounds. The compound can be read as ‘moon-bright ram’.1,2

Grammar ay + koç.

That Aykoç goes back to ay and koç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aykoç made of?

Aykoç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon) + koç (ram).

Aykoç + root ay moon TURKIC ay “moon” root koç ram TURKIC koç “ram” Aykoç ay root moon ay TURKIC “moon” koç root ram koç TURKIC “ram”
Aykoç: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • koç Turkic — ram2

How was the name Aykoç formed?

Aykoç was formed by joining ay (“moon”) and koç (“ram”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Aykoç?

Aykoç Koç Koçak Koçer Karakoç Koçyiğit Akkoç Erkoç Koçoğlu Arkoç Alkoçlar Koçbay Koçdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koç same root 18 286,207
02 Koçak same root – –
03 Koçer same root – –
04 Karakoç same root – –
05 Koçyiğit same root – –
06 Akkoç same root – –
07 Erkoç same root – –
08 Koçoğlu same root – –
09 Arkoç same root – –
10 Alkoçlar same root – –
11 Koçbay same root – –
12 Koçdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aykoç?

  1. Rojda Aykoç singer 1978–
  2. Sılan Aykoç association football player 1999–

People surnamed Aykoç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Aykoç written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Aykoc in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: koç accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aykoç

Q1

What does the surname Aykoç mean?

Built from ay ‘moon’ and koç ‘ram’. The ram is an image of strength and courage in Turkish names; ay adds beauty and radiance in name compounds. The compound can be read as ‘moon-bright ram’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aykoç?

Aykoç is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and koç “ram” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aykoç?

Ay·koç, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈkotʃ/.